India men's national rugby sevens team

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India Men's Sevens
UnionRugby India
CoachBen Gollings[1]
CaptainMohit Khatri
India men's national rugby sevens team
Medal record
Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Silver medal – second place 2025 Oman

The India men's national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. Sevens was first played in India in 1886 at the Khajjiar Gymkhana.[2] India qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games as hosts.[3]

Tournament history[edit | edit source]

Sri Lanka Sevens[edit | edit source]

Sri Lanka 1999 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Bowl)

Sri Lanka 2007 – 1st place, gold medalist(s) (Bowl)

Commonwealth Games[edit | edit source]

As the host nation, India received automatic qualification into the Sevens tournament. They were placed in Group B along with giants of the game South Africa, Wales and Tonga and lost all three matches.[4][5]

Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy[edit | edit source]

Won Lost
2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
3 March Doha Template:Ru7 12–19 Loss
3 March Doha Template:Ru7 0–45 Loss
4 March Doha Template:Ru7 7–19 Loss
4 March Doha Template:Ru7 5–17 Loss
4 March[6] Doha Template:Ru7 14–12 Win
2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
10 August Jakarta Template:Ru7 33–7 Win
10 August Jakarta Template:Ru7 12–27 Loss
11 August Jakarta Template:Ru7 17–12 Win
11 August[7] Jakarta Template:Ru7 24–14 Win
2022 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
6 August Jakarta Jordan Jordan 12–14 Loss
6 August Jakarta Template:Ru7 7–27 Loss
7 August Jakarta Iraq Iraq 20–0 Win
7 August Jakarta Template:Ru7 24–0 Win
7 August[8] Jakarta Template:Ru7 12–5 Win
2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
3 November Doha Iraq Iraq 47–0 Win
3 November Doha Template:Ru7 5–7 Loss
4 November Doha Template:Ru7 10–19 Loss
4 November Doha Template:Ru7 24–7 Win
4 November[9] Doha Template:Ru7 19–14 Win
2024 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
4 October Nepal Template:Ru7 31–5 Win
4 October Nepal Template:Ru7 7–33 Loss
5 October Nepal Template:Ru7 35–7 Win
5 October Nepal Template:Ru7 0–22 Loss
5 October[10] Nepal Template:Ru7 14–7 Win
2025 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
Date Location Opposition Score Result
25 October Muscat Lebanon Lebanon 14–10 Win
25 October Muscat Template:Ru7 26–5 Win
26 October[11] Muscat Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 17–0 Win
26 October[12] Muscat Template:Ru7 21–7 Win
26 October[13] Muscat Template:Ru7 0–27 Loss

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Indian Senior Men's Rugby Sevens Team Set for Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy 2025 in Muscat". Rugby India. October 22, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Scotland to India: the spread of Sevens". June 2, 2022.
  3. ↑ "XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi |". Cwgdelhi2010.org. March 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aussies to face England in sevens". Abc.net.au. July 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ "RubaiSport". Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
  6. ↑ "India beat Pakistan in Asian Rugby Seven's Trophy 2017".
  7. ↑ "Asia Rugby Men's Sevens Trophy 2019 10th - 11th Aug 2019".
  8. ↑ "Asian Rugby Men's Sevens Trophy 2022".
  9. ↑ "2023 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy".
  10. ↑ "2024 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy".
  11. ↑ "India Finish Runners-Up at the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Trophy 2025 in Muscat".
  12. ↑ "India Claims Historic Silver at Asia Rugby Sevens, Earns Promotion".
  13. ↑ "2025 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy".

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